ASA Instructor Training and Evaluation Course

You may enroll in an IQC if you have the ambition to be a true sailing professional and:

• Are 18 years of age or older
• Possess at least 3 years of sailing experience
• Have teaching experience or can demonstrate an aptitude for clearly communicating sailing to the novice and advanced sailor
• Are capable of performing to the Standards as stated in the ASA International Sailing Log Book
• Must have the 101 Basic Keelboat level or challenge the exam at an ASA Affiliate School
• Must have the 201 Basic Keelboat instructor level completed.

• Know the content being delivered
• Verbalize and demonstrate skills effectively and with a positive attitude
• Model behaviors that emphasize safety (e.g. wearing PFD’s, using three points of contact, using proper skills even when not being demonstrated, etc.)
• Know how to appropriately use of a variety of instructional techniques (e.g. hands-on practice, guided self-discovery, repetitive practice drills, positive behavior reinforcement, etc.)
• Know available plans for students to seek additional practice opportunities

Step 1. Please review ASA Standards of Certification Here.

Step 2. Complete this application for consideration. 107B

We sail in the U.S. Virgin Islands to St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix while learning how to operate the catamaran on a crew-centered adaptable itinerary. We want to schedule time for sailing skills, island hoping, snorkeling and beach time. We will always discuss and consider wind and weather factors.

Sleep aboard starts at 5 PM on the day of your booking at the marina where the catamaran is docked in St Thomas, USVI. Please call the Captain upon arrival and he or she will show you to your cabin for sleep aboard on the Catamaran. Once you are settled, the first crew meeting begins with introductions. We will recommend some great dinner spots off the vessel for the first night.

• 7 AM daily, breakfast, coffee, and/or tea will be available.
• Every morning at 8 AM we will spend about an hour at the galley table (classroom), to discuss topics like, Instructor Candidate presentations, exam review (1 each day), theory, boat systems, and navigation, and the sailing skills  for the day and plans for our desired anchorages.
• Sailing Daily after the morning class session and operate the catamaran until around 4-5 PM, stopping for a midday lunch break, with swimming and snorkeling options.
• We will anchor or moor every evening around 4-5 PM. We will have time for knot tying, swimming, debriefing, free time, island exploring, preparing dinner aboard and/or going ashore.

The final day is for verifying all the certifications, logbooks, and sea-time forms. Then we will set sail to the marina. At the dock you will have time for vessel clean up and packing for a 10 AM departure. We can help you arrange a taxi to pick you up.

The provisions arrive on the day  of your arrival. The refrigerator/freezer will be stocked upon arrival with breakfast food (eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, yogurt, fruit, pastries, granola), lunch food (turkey, cheese, mayo, mustard, bread, wraps, burgers, tacos), dinner (Fish, rice vegetables, Chicken, pasta, salad).

Monohull or Catamaran 2018 or newer which has 4 Queen beds en-suite cabins (private bathroom (head) and shower with warm fresh water, bunk, linens, towels). There are also two forepeak single cabins.

The instructor will take one cabin and the students fill the other 5 cabins.

• Single Forepeak Cabins will have 1 student
• Single Cabins will have 1 student
• Double Cabins will have 2 students sharing a cabin.

• 7 glorious days sailing with your USCG Captain/ ASA Sailing Instructor.
• Drinking Water, all breakfasts, all lunches and 2 dinners aboard.
• Queen bed en-suite cabins (private bathroom (head) and shower (warm fresh water), bunk, linens, towels)
• Course Textbooks and certificates upon successful completion of knowledge 100 % skills and 90% exam scores.
• FREE IPC For students ASA 104, Bareboat Cruising certified and active ASA Members. ($49 value)
• CG -719s SMALL VESSEL SEA SERVICE FORM signed by the Captain for your time at Sea.

• Any meals ashore
• Any alcohol/soda/mixers/snacks you may wish to bring on board.
• Optional customary gratuity (15-20% of your charter)
• Flight and taxi transportation to and from the vessel departure/return location.

We arrive at the dock on the final day before 10:00. You will want to plan on being at the airport 2 hours prior to departure. We can help you arrange a taxi to the airport.